Good morning gardeners. Lovely sunny weather today, comfortable temps and low humidity. The garden is muddling along. One of my corn stalks is developing a tassel, but no sign of any ears. The stalks are really short so I'll be surprised if anything develops. The butternuts are starting to form flowers so hopefully squash are developing soon. The summer squash seem to be improving and I noticed a few happy honey bees making the rounds between plants. I pulled my late small Romaine lettuce along with some chard and a few green beans. The green beans are doing well and between the two separate beds I should have enough to freeze. The San Marzano tomatoes are looking better now that the rain has stopped and the Early Girl tomatoes are getting larger and looking healthy. I'm almost afraid to say that I just may get a nice healthy harvest of freestone peaches this year. The tree is looking healthy and it is loaded with fruit. My fig tree is looking good as well and developing over a dozen figs right now. The jalapeno and poblano peppers are doing well. The bell peppers are still struggling but they are developing flowers now. The okra is finally growing too. I'll be ordering another set of the supports to add another hoop garden bed for the Fall garden. I've noticed some of the farmers around here have collards and other cold hardy greens into early November here under hoops so why not give it a try. I'm so sorry @littledog and @Sueby but I haven't been able to find my cucumber soup recipe. I've tried googling the recipe but the recipes I pull up have either yogurt or cream in them and I'm certain the original recipe was not a cream soup. If either of you can find the recipe I would love to have a copy. I have to add one last note regarding the homemade bread. Like many of you on this thread I make most of my own bread. I owned a bread machine about 20 years ago and got tired of the awkward paddle that inevitably got baked into the bread. I enjoy making the bread the old fashioned way. Kneading and shaping the dough is relaxing and even therapeutic at times. Although, as with any flavorful food, moderation and self control is important. I don't eat too much bread but it's nice to know that the bread, just like the vegetables I grow are not loaded with chemicals or have traveled hundreds of miles to your dinner table. As for cutting things, I prefer knives, a simple mandolin and a sturdy box grater. I do have an electric knife, a food processor and and an immersion blender, but I like to know I can slice my homemade bread during a power outage. Oh, and you can make a decent Coq au vin with an ordinary grocery store chicken. I've made that more than once and it is quite tasty. Have a great day everyone.
I’ve been watching them nap for about 30 minutes. 
